Boeing 3Q deliveries up 12.2%; Ryanair takes most new aircraft YTD

Boeing has delivered 554 commercial aircraft as of Sept. 30, including 202 aircraft during the third quarter alone, the US-based manufacturer said Oct. 5. This is a 1.5% increase on year to-date deliveries over 2016, and a 12.2% year-over-year increase in third-quarter deliveries.
Boeing’s 737 family aircraft were the only Boeing commercial aircraft to show an increase in deliveries year-over-year, but given the number of 737 orders so far this year (415 gross, 360 net) and the number ...

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